2022-23 Women's Basketball Notebook (vs. Bushnell / vs. Corban)

Women's Basketball | 2/9/2023 6:38:00 PM

QUEEN OF THE BOARDS: Senior Lexi Mitchell became the progam's all-time leader in rebounds last Saturday against Multnomah. Mitchell eclipsed the previous mark of 717 held by Christon Vander Esch (2006-09). Mitchell is third in the CCC in rebounds with 200 (8.7 rpg). She leads the conference in offensive rebounds with 76 (3.3 rpg). 

DOUBLE DOUBLE: Lexi Mitchell and Sienna Riggle have each posted six double double performances in 2022-23. Heading into this week's action, Mitchell has recorded 15 career double double performances; most recently at Warner Pacific (2/3/23) and Riggle has posted 13 with her last double double coming at Warner Pacific (2/3/23).  Both had a double double last Friday against Warner Pacific and in the earlier meeting with the Knights on December 17.

FINISHING STRONG: Lexi Mitchell has scored in double figures in six of the last seven games; Riley Frith has hit a 3-pointer in five of the last seven contests; Kenadee French has made a 3-pointer in the last six games; the tandem of Mitchell and Riggle are the lone two Yotes to get a starting nod in all 24 games as we head into this weekend's action.

SHOOTING IT FROM THREE: Senior Kenadee French heads into the weekend with 81 3-pointers which ranks 14th all-time in program history. 

MITCHELL GAINS CCC WEEKLY HONORS: Senior Lexi Mitchell was named the Cascade Collegiate Conference / Rize Laboratory Player of the Week on Monday. She averaged 13 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists a game in the Yotes two wins over Warner Pacific (79-67) and Multnomah (77-65). She had a double double against Warner Pacific (10 points and 10 rebounds) to go along with five assists. Mitchell became the program's all-time leader in rebounds with seven boards against Multnomah to go along with 16 points and three assists.

DOWNTOWN MIA: Freshman Mia Austin has made a 3-pointer in 17 of her 24 games of her young career. On eight occasions, Austin has made at least four 3-pointers in a game, most recently against Multnomah (Feb. 4) she made a season-high six. For the season, Austin has made 43% (49 of 114) of her 3-point attempts which ranks third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference.

A GLANCE AT THE CCC: Heading into Friday's contest against Corban, College of Idaho and the Warriors have identical conference marks of 8-10 with the No. 6 seed in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament up for grabs. Currently at the top of the standings are Eastern Oregon and Lewis-Clark State with identical marks of 17-1 in conference play and 22-2 overall. In Wednesday's NAIA national rankings, Lewis-Clark State is No. 7 and Eastern Oregon moved up to No. 14.